Heard learned counsel for the appellants, Bihar Vikas Mission and the State.

2. These three appeals arise out of a common judgment dated 5th October, 2016 passed in CWJC No. 12822 of 2016 and other analogous cases whereby the learned Single Judge has declined to interfere with the results of the recruitment carried out by the respondents in respect of certain posts of Associates the qualifications whereof were advertised on 23rd February, 2016 for achieving the aims and objects of the Bihar Vikas Mission, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The appellants’ grievance is that in spite of having been successful in the recruitment process, they have not been finally selected as the respondents proceeded to introduce a new criteria of a minimum cut-off marks to be achieved by the candidates in their respective categories during interview. This criteria according to the appellants was not part of the advertisement nor was it known to either the candidates nor did it exist prior to finalization of the interview of the candidates. It is only at the time of the preparation of the r